How can we effectively
respect our husband or love our wife like Ephesians 5:33 talks about? In the
Greek, respect means "to be in AWE of" or "to reverence."
Ladies, you can do this through honoring your husband with your words and
actions, building him up with admiring comments, deeply valuing what he has to
say, and always choosing a great attitude toward him.
Likewise, the husband is to
"nourish" and "cherish" his wife. In the Greek, this
entails kindly supporting her growth to maturity, as well as warmly caring for
and attending to her. In other words, he is to sacrifice his own interests when
necessary and selflessly lay down his life for her. When both marriage partners
contribute to creating a mutually loving and respect-filled environment, it's
amazing what God can do in and through them to bless this earth and display His
love!
Ladies, choose to be that
respectful wife who is in AWE of your husband today; don't wait for him to show
you love first. Men, choose to be the loving husband who is cherishing his wife
daily, rather than waiting for her to show respect first. When we both make an
effort to improve ourselves, we win as a team.
Believing God's best for
your marriage and future!
P. Shaun & Amy
